A NEW MASTER PLAN FOR CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

<p dir="ltr">As the demand for housing continues to rise, new urban infill proposals seek to address the lack of availability with increasingly expensive and out-of-scale proposals that are discordant with the local character. These projects often neglect to address the increasingly varied needs of the end users, which may not be in line with what a single-family home or typical apartment block can provide. While addressing the need for increased density over time, traditional urban and architectural typologies have created a fine-grain fabric. Traditional types integrate smoothly within the smaller scale of existing neighborhoods; giving a wide range of housing and mixed-use solutions that can be applied incrementally by smaller or self-owned builders over time. This strategy has the potential to produce architecture and urbanism that is in the image of the city and should inform its continuing development.</p>